Out of the Woods: The Origins of the Literary Fairy Tale in Italy and France [Hardcover]

Nancy Canepa (Editor)

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ISBN-10: 0814326870 | ISBN-13: 978-0814326879 | Publication Date: November 1997

Out of the Woods studies the birth and early evolution of the literary fairy tale in Italy and France in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, from the early Italian collections (Straparola and Basile), through the "first wave" of fairy tale production in the France of Louis XIV (Perrault and d'Aulnoy), up to later eighteenth-century manipulations and transformations (Hamilton, Gozzi, Casanova). The tales analyzed here were appropriated from the oral tradition and transformed by professional men and women of letters into sophisticated literary creations for an elite audience of court and salon frequenters. Thus, far from being minor works or "entertainment for little ones," these fantastic tales contributed to an interrogation and revision of the cultural history of their times, offering new paradigms of narrative representation and social interaction.

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• Hardcover: 448 pages
• Publisher: Wayne State University Press (November 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0814326870
• ISBN-13: 978-0814326879
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 6.4 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
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5.0 out of 5 stars An interesting collection of essays, April 17, 2000

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This review is from: Out of the Woods: The Origins of the Literary Fairy Tale in Italy and France (Hardcover)

Nancy Canepa organized a conference about fairy tales and then edited this collection of essays that were presented. Included is an essay by the prolific Jack Zipes about tales similar to Puss In Boots. All of the essays discuss the often overlooked "Il Penatmerone" by Giambattista Basile, an important volume and influence on our modern day fairy tales. This collection provides a wide range of scholarship in an area of fairy tale study that is frequently overlooked. These essays serve as an excellent starting point for studying Basile's great work.